Are there any stations left without ticket machines?
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Hawaiitiki wrote:The irony is that only a handful of years after NJT finally accomplished full system coverage with the TVMs, in today's world I'd say ~75% of regular riders are using the mobile app, vastly diminishing the utility of the TVMs. This is definitely progress in the long run.I would guess theres a big difference between peak trains and off peak.
disclaimer: that 75% is just an observation I've made of the folks using monthlys on NJT trains, don't flame me if it doesn't match a statistics released by NJT.
jamesinclair wrote:I use the app and have it open for at most 10 minutes per train, i.e., just before boarding until the activated ticket is checked by a crew member.Hawaiitiki wrote:The irony is that only a handful of years after NJT finally accomplished full system coverage with the TVMs, in today's world I'd say ~75% of regular riders are using the mobile app, vastly diminishing the utility of the TVMs. This is definitely progress in the long run.I would guess theres a big difference between peak trains and off peak.
disclaimer: that 75% is just an observation I've made of the folks using monthlys on NJT trains, don't flame me if it doesn't match a statistics released by NJT.
Personally, I prefer to buy a paper ticket because the app is a battery hog, and the last thing I want before heading to NYC for a 12 hour day is to have my battery drained on the train
time wrote: That said, I'd love to see NJT implement a mobile smartcard reader device that can also integrate with a smartphone NFC. The device could look like a wand, and the conductor would place the wand on the smart card or near the phone, and it would automatically show a green light if the pass is valid, or a red light if the pass is expired, not allowed for that trip, etc.I think that was the idea originally, and is with most mobile app systems using a qr code, but I don't think it was ever implemented. The technology is pretty widely used at airports and sporting events, either with the use of a mobile app or a paper copy of the ticket with a QR code. Perhaps was too deemed to time consuming for a conductor to be scanning and approving/disapproving every passenger.
Hawaiitiki wrote:time is referring to a system which does not require the screen to be on at alltime wrote: That said, I'd love to see NJT implement a mobile smartcard reader device that can also integrate with a smartphone NFC. The device could look like a wand, and the conductor would place the wand on the smart card or near the phone, and it would automatically show a green light if the pass is valid, or a red light if the pass is expired, not allowed for that trip, etc.I think that was the idea originally, and is with most mobile app systems using a qr code, but I don't think it was ever implemented. The technology is pretty widely used at airports and sporting events, either with the use of a mobile app or a paper copy of the ticket with a QR code. Perhaps was too deemed to time consuming for a conductor to be scanning and approving/disapproving every passenger.
R36 Combine Coach wrote:I recall MBTA has been having teething troubles with e-tickets for commuter rail.Their plan was to use their Charliecard system (RFID cards) on commuter rail.